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Abdominal CT scans overused: study | Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term

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Most Recently Shared on December 1, 2009 at 10:44 pm By:

M Auron MD

More than 50% of abdominal CT scans are unnecessary - http://bit.ly/6qh3ew - I'm awaiting for the journal article.

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CT scans gain popularity in the ER - chicagotribune.com

chicagotribune.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of CT scans in the emergency room more than quadrupled over recent decades, with more than one in eight patients getting the tests in 2007, according to a new study.” View full resource at chicagotribune.com

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Dr. Alex Lewis Doctor, Dermatologist, and Physician

Overuse of CT scans in ERs. Hint: Hospital gets paid a lot ER groups want to keep their contract http://t.co/2D0dvts #medical #expense

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CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “Read 'CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S.' on Yahoo! News. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of adults and children getting CT scans to diagnose appendicitis has shot up since the 1990s, a new study finds -- raising questions about whether the high-tech X-rays are being overused.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician

CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. http://t.co/aue1DuG #familyhealth

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Abdominal CT scans overused: study | Reuters

feeds.reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term” View full resource at feeds.reuters.com